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Whether you want to improve productivity on the plant floor, comply with safety or environmental regulations, navigate the federal procurement process, introduce a new product, or improve your economic development potential, the University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services has the expertise to help you succeed.
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The University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services provides consulting solutions to help companies improve and grow. The UT CIS philosophy is to assess the company needs and provide only services that are value added. We utilize the most experienced consultants and most recent technologies. Resources with industry experience and University professors are available through the coordination of CIS Solutions Consultants as needed.
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The Human Side of Manufacturing
Nashville, TN (August, 2017) - I occasionally start reading a book that I can’t put down until I finish. Factory Man: How One Furniture Maker Battled Offshoring, Stayed Local--And Helped Save An American Town, written by Beth…
Read MoreA Better Workplace, A Better World
Nashville, TN (July, 2017) - In a recent article about The World's Broken Workplace, Gallup’s World Poll reports that many people across the globe hate their job and especially their boss. This has a significant impact on…
Read MoreThe Other Values In An Apprenticeship
Knoxville, TN (June, 2017) More jobs are available in this country than people to fill those jobs. This reality is driving a national conversation, highlighted this month by national Workforce Development Week. It is encouraging…
Read MoreEquipping Tennessee’s Automotive Emerging Leaders in the Appalachian Region: UT Center for Industrial Services Receives ARC Grant
Nashville, TN (March, 2017) - The University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services (UT CIS) is developing initiatives related to a recent Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) grant awarded through the office of Tennessee…
Read MoreEast Tennessee Small Business Growth Conference has Successful Turnout: 278 Small Businesses Network for Matchmaking Opportunities
Nashville, TN (February, 2017) - Small businesses comprise roughly half of private-sector employment in this country. By pursuing and landing contracts with government sectors, small businesses are able to diversify revenue…
Read MoreA Race to Replace: Replacing Steel For Composites Will Make Cars More Efficient! - Forbes
Nashville, TN (December, 2016) - "For years, automakers have longed for a vehicle that possesses the strength of steel without the weight that drives down fuel efficiency. New composite materials could be the answer, but getting…
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